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Alert Actions for NetBotz Version 2 Appliances

Issue:

Alert Actions for NetBotz Version 2 Appliances

Product Line:

Netbotz

Environment:

NetBotz Version 2 and 3 appliances

Cause:

The NetBotz Version 2 Appliances (320, 420, 500) support a variety of alert actions. Version 3 4xx and 5xx NetBotz also support these alerts based on configuration / connections. Some of these alert actions are only applicable if the required hardware and/or software is available. The following table defines the available alert actions and required hardware.

Resolution:

Alert Action

Results

Prerequisites

Send Email

Sends an email via SMTP to one or more target recipients

none

Send Short Message Email

Sends a custom formatted email via SMTP to one or more target recipients

none

Send SMS Message

Sends an SMS text message via GSM service provider

GPRS / GSM Wireless Adapter

Send SNMP V1 Trap

Sends an SNMP version 1 trap to configured targets

none

Send HTTP POST

Sends standard (all) alert information formatted in XML to a web server in the form of an HTTP POST

Properly configured web server and application code

Send Custom HTTP Get

Sends customized alert information to a web server in the form of an HTTP GET

Properly configured web server and application code

Send Data to FTP Server

Sends standard alert data formatted in XML to an FTP server.

Properly configured FTP server

Send Custom Text File to FTP Server

Sends custom alert text file to an FTP server

Properly configured FTP server

Set Switch Output State

Sets the state of an device switch

Supported output device such as Output Relay Pod, Power Control Pod or third party intelligent power strip

Activate Button State

Activates a push button defined on an output device

Supported output device such as Output Relay Pod, Power Control Pod or third party intelligent power strip

Play Audio Alert

Plays or speaks the text of the alert

NetBotz 500, Camera Pod 120 and attached external, power speakers

Call Web Services Alert Receiver

Sends customer alert information via the Web Services API to a remote system